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Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
the Kwantung Army of Japan invades Manchuria immediately after the Mukden Incident. After the war japan establishes a puppet state of Manchuko -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria (END)
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Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Hitler. Hitler gains power. -
Nanking Massacre/ Rape of Nanking
A mass-scale murder, wartime rape, looting arson and a bunch of other war crimes against civilians in Nanking, China -
Nanking Massacre/ Rape of Nanking(END)
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Munich Conference
A settlement that permitted German annexation of the Sudentenland, in western Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht
a pogrom against jews carried out by the nazi's Sturmabteilung paramilitary forces along with Civilians through germany. -
Kristallnacht (END)
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Non-aggression Pact is signed
Germany and the Soviet Union sign an agreement to not take military action against each other for 10 years. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland/Blitzkrieg
Germany invades poland, starting the domino effect of ww2. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland/Blitzkrieg (END)
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Fall of Paris
Paris falls to German forces. -
Dunkirk
Allies were losing the battle of France and Dunkirk their last defense evacuation. -
Fall of Paris(END)
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The Blitz
The germans bombing campaign towards london. -
Selective Training and Service Act is passed
FDR passed the law that made the first peace time draft to europe. -
The Blitz(END)
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Operation Barbarossa
The Germans invaded the Soviet Union. -
Operation Barbarossa (END)
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Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
A surprise attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy on a US naval base in Hawaii. The attack killed 2403 US personnel. -
Bataan Death March
the forced transfer of 60,000 to 80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war. prisoners were forced to march until they died. -
Bataan Death March (END)
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Battle of Midway
A naval battle between the US and Japan. -
Battle of Midway (END)
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Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and their Allies take an offensive on the Soviet Union to Control the city of Stalingrad -
Battle of Stalingrad (END)
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D-Day
the invasion of Normandy. -
Battle of the Bulge
A major German offensive in western Europe. This attack only halted the allied forces for a short amount of time. -
Battle of the Bulge (END)
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Yalta Conference
the meeting of FDR, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. -
Yalta Conference (END)
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States marine corps capture the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese army. -
Battle of Iwo Jima (END)
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Battle of Okinawa
A major battle in the Pacific war on the island of Okinawa. -
Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide
A big news event that took the world by storm -
VE Day
both the united states and Britain celebrate the victory in Europe. -
Battle of Okinawa (END)
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Dropping the Atomic Bombs
an American B-29 bomber drops the first bomb in Hiroshima Japan. -
VJ Day
the United States celebrates its victory over Japan. -
VJ day (END)
